Asia Dive Site - Latest NewsLatest headlines from ADS.Wave of predatory starfish decimate Palawan's reefs- May 21, 2008 An enormous wave of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is wreaking havoc on Palawan's Green Island Bay, famed for harbouring one of the countrys few remaining populations of Dugong.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/phils-210508.php Trip report: Sampling Sabang's sub-aqua scenery- May 13, 2008 About a two-hour drive and an hours boat ride south of the balmy, bustling streets of Manila loom the cloud-covered hills of Mindoro Island, its shoreline and some of the best diving in the Philippines. Puerto Galera and its surrounds have become popular in recent years because of their proximity to the capital and the variety and number of dive sites available. My week-long adventure took me to a rustic little tourist beach called Sabang in search of a sub-aqua adventure.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/phils-130508.php Whale shark watching in the Mergui Archipelago- May 6, 2008 Divers exploring Burma's largely uncharted waters are left as gape-mouthed as the mammoth whale sharks they encounter. There is indeed peace to be found in troubled Burma, and it's yours for the plucking in an undersea garden.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/burma-060508.php Sea Turtles almost gone from Thailand's Andaman coast- May 6, 2008 According to the Marine and Coastal Resources Development and Research Center, statistics showed the number of sea turtles coming to Thailands Andaman shores to lay their eggs has dropped dramatically.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/thailand-060508.php Philippine Danajon Bank reefs targeted for conservation- May 6, 2008 Danajon Bank, a very rare geological formation because it comprises two sets of large coral reefs that formed offshore on a submarine ridge, has been targeted for conservation and fish harvesting.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/phils-060508.php Malaysian tourism board targets Hong Kong divers- May 5, 2008 Tourism Malaysia has targeted Hong Kongs scuba diving enthusiasts with a campaign promoting the countrys scuba diving attributes.http://www.asiadivesite.com/news/malaysia-050508.php |